Siyana Vasileva (Bulgarian: Сияна Василева; born 3 March 1996)[2] is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2014 European 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons silver and the 2018 European 3 Balls + 2 Ropes bronze medalist.

Siyana Vasileva
Siyana Vasileva
Personal information
Country represented Azerbaijan
Born (1996-03-03) March 3, 1996 (age 28)
Bulgaria
HometownBaku, Azerbaijan
Height168
Weight45
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubOcaq Sport club[1]
Retiredyes
Medal record
Representing  Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Baku 3 Balls + 2 Ribbons
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Guadalajara 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Minsk 5 Ropes

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Senior edit

She competed at the European Championships in 2014 (Baku), where she was placed 2nd in the apparatus final with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. She also competed at the European Championships 2018 in Guadalarajara, Spain and was placed 3rd in the apparatus final with 3 balls and 2 ropes. She competed the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she was placed 7th in Group All-around competition. She was also part of the group that took 8th place in All-around at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3]

In 2021, she was elected FIG Athletes Representative in Rhythmic Gymnastics, as the successor to Liubou Charkashyna (BLR), who had been the athletes' representative of the World Gymnastics Federation for Rhythmic Gymnastics since 2013.[4]

Personal life edit

She is a daughter of Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnastics coach and deputy minister of sport Mariana Vasileva.

References edit

  1. ^ "Vasileva Siyana". Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "VASILEVA Siyana - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  3. ^ "Gymnastics - Siyana Vasileva". Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Siyana Vasileva elected FIG Athletes Representive [sic] in Rhythmic Gymnastics". 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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